TxDOT officials finish work on yearslong I-69, Loop 610 connector ramp project
A Houston-area project meant to improve safety and mobility on what officials called the most congested road in Texas wrapped up Aug. 1 with roads now completely open to drivers.
Read the full story by Editor Shawn Arrajj.
‘Profits over people’: Lawmakers, residents demand change from CenterPoint after Hurricane Beryl
CenterPoint Energy faced another day of reckoning over its response to Hurricane Beryl July 31. Around two dozen Texas House members grilled CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells on how the utility prepared for the storm, what changes it was making and why power restoration took so long.
Read the full story by Reporter Hannah Norton.
El Tiempo Cantina location in The Woodlands closed in July
Mexican restaurant El Tiempo Cantina closed at Market Street in The Woodlands, the center's marketing director Noemi Gonzalez confirmed in an email.
Read the full story by Editor Vanessa Holt.
ABC's ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ to film with Taylor Morrison in Houston
A July 30 press release announced homebuilder and developer Taylor Morrison is the exclusive homebuilder for ABC's “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' and will build a new home in its Mason Woods community for a local family.
Read the full story by Reporter Jovanna Aguilar.
As short-term rentals bloom, Galveston County, Bay Area cities scramble to regulate them
Mirroring national trends, the number of short-term rentals in the Bay Area continues to increase, prompting local and county officials to figure out how to regulate the growing industry, which—despite some issues with compliance—has avoided attention.
Read the full story by Reporter Rachel Leland.
